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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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